Product Design (UX/UI)
Prioritize user needs, design intuitive solutions, prototype ideas, test experiences, and build usable products.
Course Duration:
12 Weeks
12 Weeks
Tuition:
UGX 2,000,000
UGX 2,000,000
Course Level:
Intermediate
Intermediate
Learning Mode:
Hybrid
Hybrid
Program Overview
Refactory’s Product Design course teaches you how to plan, sketch, and build user-friendly websites and apps. You will use top tools like Figma, test your ideas, and create a portfolio that shows your skills. No experience needed—just a laptop, internet, and the drive to learn.
Graduates go on to become Product Designers, UI/UX Designers, and UX Researchers in tech teams across Uganda and beyond.
Program Delivery
Duration
12 weeks of hands-on, creative learning
Contact Hours
6 hours/week of focused instruction
Mode of Delivery
Hybrid
(online + in-person engagements)
Learning Methods
Engaging methods include:
- Interactive presentations
- Teach-backs
- Group activities
- Individual assignments
What you will achieve:
Upon successful completion of this program, you will:
- Learn to design products people can actually use. You will discover how to make websites and apps that are clear, easy to use, and solve real problems.
- Turn your ideas into working prototypes. You will learn how to sketch, build, and test your ideas—just like real designers do in top tech companies.
- Create a portfolio that helps you get hired. By the end of the course, you will have real projects to show employers, clients, or scholarship panels.
Entry Requirements
- Basic computer literacy: navigating files, installing software, using email and documents
- Familiarity with internet use: browsing, online tools, and simple searches
- A personal computer for the full program duration
- Reliable internet connection and a personal Zoom account
- Willingness to learn beginner-friendly design tools (no prior experience needed)
- Problem-solving mindset: curiosity about how things work and how to improve them
- Visual awareness and curiosity (desirable): interest in how apps and websites look and feel
- Empathy and user perspective thinking (desirable): imagining user needs and behaviors
- Basic communication skills: expressing ideas clearly and receiving feedback constructively
- Time management and self-discipline to meet program requirements
- Fluency in English—speaking, reading, and writing
Target Roles/Careers:
- UI/UX Designer
- UX Researcher
- Interaction Designer
- Visual Designer
- Product Designer
- UI/UX Developer
Scheduled Intakes for 2026
Requirements:
- Basic understanding of computing
- All instruction is conducted in English. Fluent knowledge of English is a requirement
- Every student is required to have a laptop or computer and reliable internet access for self-practice.
February Intake 26’
Application Deadline: 30th January 2026
Start Date: 16th February 2026
June Intake 26’
Application Deadline: 8th May 2026
Start Date: 1st June 2026
September intake 26’
Application Deadline: 14th August 2026
Start Date: 7th September 2026
Course Curriculum
